McClintock played a tough contest on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Central Bobcats and fell 80-51. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Bobcats are ranked 42nd).
When it comes to explaining why McClintock lost, don't look at Joshua Mcmanaway. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 15 on his way to 19 points. Kyler Frye was another key player, putting up 14 points and seven assists.
Leading Central to victory were John Mattingly and Grant Mattingly. John went 9 for 17 en route to 27 points and seven boards, while Grant went 8 of 12 on his way to 17 points in addition to seven assists and seven rebounds. John's afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Anthony Maciel, who posted six points and ten boards.
McClintock's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Central, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-2.
McClintock didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 73-59 win against Fairfax on the 13th. Central has also already played their next game, an 81-36 victory against Washington on the 15th.
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